Clare Bird Sightings

Saturday 26th March 2022

One 2CY Iceland Gull was at Baltard.(Marion Sarda)
A Black-throated Diver, two Red-throated Diver and 30 Great Northern Diver were seen during the Clare Branch outing to Ballyvaughan and the Rine.(Nuala and Tom Lynch, Geoff Pearson et al)
A Black-throated Diver, a Red-throated Diver and eight Common Scoter were at Coolshiva Pier.(N & TL and GP)


Friday 25th March 2022

21 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, six Gadwall and three Great Crested Grebes were at Coonagh (TT).


Thursday 24th March 2022

A Buzzard was at Kildimo (Derek Casey).


Thursday 24th March 2022

Thursday 24th March 2022

Little Gull at Shannon Airport Lagoon John N Murphy

One 2CY Little Gull was at the Shannon Airport Lagoon.(John N Murphy)
Eight Willow Warblers were in song around Doo Lough.(JNM)
There were 16 Crossbills were at Carncreagh, Kilmaley (Tom Tarpey).
A Buzzard was at Moyhill, Bunratty (TT).
There was one Blackcap and eight Chiffchaff at Dysart. (James Organ)


Wednesday 23rd March 2022

A male Hen Harrier was at Clashganniff, Shanagolden (Clodagh Glasgow).
12 Sand Martins were at Harvey’s Quay (TT).


Tuesday 22nd March 2022

Two Buzzards were at Ballyogan. (Iomhar Daly)
One Chiffchaff was singing near Doolin (Jan Biemans), with another male singing at Ballycar, Newmarket-on-Fergus. (John N Murphy)


Tuesday 22nd March 2022

A Green Sandpiper was near Mungret (Gerry Murphy).
A Sand Martin was at George’s Quay (Andrew Holmes).


Monday 21st March 2022

Two White-tailed Eagles were at Mountshannon this morning.(John N Murphy)
One Willow Warbler was in song at Inis Cealtra.(JNM)


Sunday 20th March 2022

One Great Spotted Woodpecker was drumming this morning at Rathclooney.(Brendan Cooney)


Saturday 19th March 2022

One 2CY Iceland Gull was at Kilkee.(Ian Stevenson)